Thursday, August 20, 2015

Typhoon GONI (INENG) Update Number 007

TYPHOON GONI (INENG) UPDATE NUMBER 007 Issued at: 1:15 PM PhT (05:15 GMT) Thursday 20 August 2015Next Update: Thursday Evening, 20 August 2015Powerful Typhoon GONI (INENG) continues to slow down as it moves closer to Extreme Northern Luzon...remains a full threat to the Batanes Group of Islands. This cyclone will start to affect Northern Cagayan and the Batanes Group of Islands beginning early Friday (Aug 21). Its outermost rainbands has already reached Batanes and Cagayan - where our Cagayan-based Automated Weather Stations (AWS) have recorded occasional rains with gusty winds at 40 to 75 km/hr.

GONI will enhance the Southwest Monsoon (Hanging Habagat) bringing occasional to frequent rains with thunderstorms across Palawan incl. Calamian Group, Cuyo and Pamalican Islands, the western sections of Negros Occidental, Western Visayas, Lubang Island, Mindoro, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, and Metro Manila beginning today until the weekend. Residents are advised to take precautionary measures against possible flashfloods or landslides.

Residents and visitors along Extreme Northern Luzon and Taiwan should closely monitor the development of TY GONI (INENG).

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DIRECT CYCLONE HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

Below are the regions or places in the Philippines that could be directly affected or that are being directly affected by the hazards generated by this current tropical cyclone.

Possible coastal storm surge flooding of 4-5.5 m (13-18 ft) above normal tide levels...accompanied by large and dangerous battering waves can be expected along the coastal, inland lakes and beach front areas of Extreme Northern Luzon espeically the Batanes Group of Islands - beginning Friday through Sunday. Extreme damage is likely on this type of storm surge. Danger from Rip Currents or Rip Tides can be expected along the beach-front areas of Northern and Central Luzon. (click here to know more about Storm Surge).

TY GONI (INENG) is expected to slow down further as it turns slightly west-northwest during the next 24 hours...and shall gradually move to the north-northwest to northward slowly through the remainder of the outlook period. On the forecast track, GONI will be traversing the southwesternmost part of the North Philippine Sea today through Friday morning (Aug 21)...and shall pass closer to the east of Batanes Group by late Friday evening through Saturday morning (Aug 22).

*Important Note: Please be reminded that the Forecast Outlook changes every 6 hours, and the Day 2 and 3 Forecast Track has an average error of 100 and 250 km respectively...while the wind speed forecast error, averages 35 kph per day. Therefore, a turn to the left or right of its future track and changes in its wind speed must be anticipated from time to time.